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encaustics for a cause
Encaustic painting is a process that uses heated beeswax to which coloured pigments are added. The liquid is then applied to a surface—usually prepared wood. The simplest encaustic mixture can be made from adding pigments to beeswax, but there are several other mixtures that can be used — some containing other types of waxes, damar resin, linseed oil, or other ingredients. Encaustics were notably used in the Fayum mummy portraits from Egypt around 100-300 AD, in other early icons, as well as in many works of 20th-century American artists, including Jasper Johns and Fernando Leal Audirac. I began working with encaustics because of the many creative options that this medium offers. I have chosen to use images that promote and raise awareness for the plight of our natural world. A portion of the proceeds from these art works will be donated to a non-profit organization that preserves and protects our endangered species.
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